Resources
New Business Development Workbooks
- Starting an Ag-Business? A Pre-planning Guide (PDF)
- 7 Steps to Starting an Agricultural Business in South Carolina (PDF)
- Doing Business Together - A Joint Business Agreement Guide (PDF)
Business Transition Workbooks
- Business Transfer Guide - Junior Generation (PDF)
- Business Transfer Guide - Senior Generation (PDF)
- Using Farm Assets for Retirement (PDF)
- Estate Planning For Farm Families (PDF)
New Business Development Resources
Cooperative Development
- South Carolina Cooperative Guide (pdf)
- Types of Cooperatives, Benefits and Constraints
- Role of Cooperatives in Local Food Chains
- Cooperative Development Resource Links (pdf)
- Collaborative Meat Processing Opportunities (pdf)
- Collaborative Meat Processing Opportunities 5-22-2022 Webinar Video (YouTube)
Grant Support
- ACRE Grants Guide (PDF)
- USDA Pandemic Response & Safety Grant Webinar Video (10-14-2021)
- Value-Added Producer Grant Resources (USDA)
- USDA VAPG Webinar (1-7-2021) Workshop Video (USDA ACRE YouTube)
- Value Added Producer Grant: What You Need to Know (USDA, .docx)
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2022: VAPG Planning Grant Toolkit (USDA, .docx)
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2022: VAPG Working Capital Grant Toolkit (USDA, .docx)
- Value-Added Producer Grant 2021: Filling Out Expense Reports Webinar (Grant Awardees)
